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March 8, 1972

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland

BUF 36 CGS

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs CGS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2013
CGS3036
Shots on goal BUF 31, CGS 29W G. MelocheL R. Crozier
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo lost 3-6.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .833
Buffalo D. Dryden .600
CGS G. Meloche .903
TURNING POINT
G. Croteau goal (P1 6:05), Sabres win chance drops from 45% to 28%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Lawson
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Lawson
5
SHOTS
R. Crozier
.833 (20/24)
SAVE %

Win Probability

Buffalo's chance of winning, from the score, the time left and the strength state.

Opened at 45%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFCGS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 06:05G. Croteau (8) 45% to 28%-17
  2. P1 05:49D. Lawson (7) 28% to 45%+17
  3. P1 04:18J. Johnston (12) 45% to 28%-17
  4. P1 19:55L. Hillman (2) 12% to 26%+14

Dots are goals, diamonds penalties, squares a goalie pull; navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Each team is expected to score at the league rate for the season, tilted for home ice and scaled for the strength state. The chance Buffalo ends regulation ahead follows from the score and the time left, with a tie going to 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout. The opening value comes from both teams' goals for and against to that date, regressed toward the league average early in a season, plus home ice. This feed carries no on-ice strength codes, so power plays are read from the penalty calls alone.

Win DNA

1 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1971–72 regular season (78 games).

Wins (16)Losses (43)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 56% when yes, 15% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
too few games to split
No
Scored first
Sabres win 55% when yes, 13% when no
No
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#9 D. Lawson (RW)
1
1
2
+1
0
5
1.7
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
2
2
+1
0
3
1.6
#5 L. Hillman (D)
1
1
2
0
0
2
1.5
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
1
1
0
0
4
0.9
#23 J. Gould (RW)
1
0
1
-1
0
3
1.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0.2
#12 M. Byers (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#26 R. Wyrozub (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
-3
0
1
0.1
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#4 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
0
4
2
-0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
Total
3
6
9
6
31
7.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#1 R. Crozier244.833-1.053:55L
#30 D. Dryden52.600-1.26:05

Team Stats

BUFCGS
31Shots on Goal29
0PPG1
6Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST
04:18GOAL (CGS): Joey Johnston (12), assists: Rick Smith, Bobby Sheehan
05:49GOAL (BUF): Danny Lawson (7), assists: Don Luce, Larry Hillman
06:05GOAL (CGS): Gary Croteau (8), assists: Paul Shmyr, Joey Johnston
19:12GOAL (CGS): Joey Johnston (13), unassisted
19:55GOAL (BUF): Larry Hillman (2), assists: Jim Lorentz, Gerry Meehan
3RD
10:12GOAL (CGS): Reggie Leach (9), unassisted
14:23GOAL (CGS): Wayne Carleton (17), assists: Bobby Sheehan, Paul Shmyr
15:30GOAL (BUF): John Gould (1), assists: Don Luce, Danny Lawson
15:57GOAL (CGS): Joey Johnston (14), assists: Gary Croteau
vs STL (Mar 5, 1972)@ VAN (Mar 10, 1972) ›